IT42757: BROCADE N_PORT VIRTUALIZER (NPV) SWITCHES, MONITORED THROUGH BNA SHOW STATUS NEVER PROBED EVEN IF THE PROBES ARE RUNNING FINE.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10.1 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10.1 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10.1 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10.1 - Agents

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There are no errors in the logs for this problem, however if you
  look under TPC/device/log/<switch_name.ID> there are two probe
  jobs running every day.
  For example:
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec  9 00:27 spcadmin.Probe_N
  PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.43995
  0.1010096.log
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec  9 23:35 spcadmin.Probe_S
  WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4402
  45.1010729.log
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 10 00:26 spcadmin.Probe_N
  PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.44025
  9.1010767.log
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 10 23:23 spcadmin.Probe_S
  WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4405
  56.1011396.log
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 11 00:34 spcadmin.Probe_N
  PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.44057
  1.1011440.log
  -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 11 23:25 spcadmin.Probe_S
  WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4408
  65.1013063.log
  There should be only one each day,  named *Probe_NPV_SWITCH*
  Having two jobs, one named *Probe_NPV_SWITCH* and the other
  *Probe_SWITCH_20211206* means that there are two different
  probes scheduled for the same switch . Which is not right.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users monitoring Brocade NPV switches   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * This APAR fix is to display correctly the Probe Status of an *
  * NPV switch.                                                  *
  *                                                              *
  * There are no errors in the logs for this problem, however if *
  * you                                                          *
  * look under TPC/device/log/<switch_name.ID> there are two     *
  * probe jobs running every day.                                *
  *                                                              *
  * For example:                                                 *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec  9 00:27               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_N                                             *
  * PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.43 *
  * 995                                                          *
  * 0.1010096.log                                                *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec  9 23:35               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_S                                             *
  * WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4 *
  * 402                                                          *
  * 45.1010729.log                                               *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 10 00:26               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_N                                             *
  * PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.44 *
  * 025                                                          *
  * 9.1010767.log                                                *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 10 23:23               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_S                                             *
  * WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4 *
  * 405                                                          *
  * 56.1011396.log                                               *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 11 00:34               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_N                                             *
  * PV_SWITCH_1668097500172.79389819_probe_switch.probeSwitch.44 *
  * 057                                                          *
  * 1.1011440.log                                                *
  * -rwxrwxr-x 1 ecuunpck swsupt  367 Dec 11 23:25               *
  * spcadmin.Probe_S                                             *
  * WITCH_20211206_124024633.54934762_probe_switch.probeSwitch.4 *
  * 408                                                          *
  * 65.1013063.log                                               *
  *                                                              *
  * There should be only one each day, named *Probe_NPV_SWITCH*  *
  * Having two jobs, one named *Probe_NPV_SWITCH* and the other  *
  * *Probe_SWITCH_20211206* means that there are two different   *
  * probes scheduled for the same switch . Which is not right.   *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10.1   [ 5.4.10.1-IBM-SC ]
  ( release target 2Q 2023 / June  )
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels